---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001999371-25-012518"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLSN"
cik: "0000883107"
company_name: "SOLESENCE, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:24:55.570635+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solésence appoints Kevin Cureton as CEO, Laura Riffner as CFO; Jankowski advisor

## Summary
- Kevin Cureton, formerly COO, promoted to President and CEO effective Sept 3, 2025; base salary ≥ $367,000.
- Laura Riffner named CFO; annual base salary ≥ $270,000; previously CFO at Nagase America.
- Jess Jankowski, CEO since 2009, transitions to Board Advisor until retirement on Nov 21, 2025.
- Leadership changes follow rebrand from Nanophase Technologies and Nasdaq uplisting in April 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001999371-25-012518
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLSN
- cik: 0000883107
- company_name: SOLESENCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883107/000199937125012518/0001999371-25-012518-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883107/000199937125012518/solesence-8k_090325.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001999371-25-012518.txt

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